Patent · US Expired

Inflatable buoyancy oilskin jacket

US4767371A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
12References
2Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 1987
Grant dateAug 30, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 27, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63C9/1055
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A garment to be worn conveniently and comfortably over the upper body of a seagoing person to gain protection from rain, wind, and/or cold, which includes an interior deflated fluid tight enclosure, i.e. a bladder, to be very quickly inflated inside the garment in a time of emergency. The deflated fluid tight enclosure covers at least the interior upper back portion of this garment and also covers at least the interior of the right and left chest portions of this garment. An inflating subassembly is operatively secured between the deflated fluid tight enclosure and to either the right or left chest portion of this garment. This inflating subassembly has an alternatively usable mouth and lung inflatable valved air intake-discharge communicating with the deflated fluid tight enclosure, and an alternatively usable filled compressed fluid valved cylinder discharge also communicating with the deflated fluid tight enclosure and having a coilable pullable lanyard. Then a pocket like subassembly is removably secured, by using loop and hook fasteners on the exterior of the garment at either the right or left chest portion and is non removably secured to the coilable pullable lanyard. This p…

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